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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1960

Page

8

County approves garage time extensions and wage changes

County commissioners granted extra time to Geiger Bros and others to complete the county highway department garage and approved a new overhead door. They also made permanent the temporary case worker appointment for Mrs. Evelyn Bishop and authorized attendance at county engineer meetings in Akron. Easements were recorded, an animal claim was paid, and welfare and general bills were approved from multiple funds.

Associations of County Commissioners and County Engineers Akron Harry Mowery Green Township Frank Edna Nihiser Falls Township Ralph Klinger

Area church schedules statewide in Meigs County listings

Long list of Sunday school times worship services and midweek prayer meetings for numerous churches in Meigs and surrounding towns. Includes Nazarene Free Methodist Baptist Presbyterian Holiness and other denominations with specific times across Sundays Mondays and Wednesdays.

Area Church Schedule For Sunday Services

Chauncey Church of God lists Sunday ice at 10 30 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 p m Pilgrim Holiness Sunday school 9 30 a m worship 10 30 a m evangelistic service 7 30 p m prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 Chauncey Methodist Sunday school 10 a m worship 7 30 p m Bible study Thursday Millfield Methodist Sunday school 10 a m worship 11 a m Bible Study Wednesday Morristown Holiness Sunday school 9 30 a m worship 10 30 a m Young people 7 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m

Middleport Church of the Nazarene Hysell Run Laurel Cliff House of Prayer Danville Pilgrim Holiness Naomi Baptist Jehovah’s Witnesses Carpenter Baptist Rutland First Baptist Harrisonville Presbyterian Church of God Chauncey Methodist Millfield Methodist Morristown Holiness Donald Kasler Oakdale Church of Christ - Bible School Jacksonville Trimble Nazarene Hollister

Church Schedules Across Logan Area List Various Services

A consolidated list details Sunday schools and worship times for many churches in Logan and vicinity. Items include Logan EUB Sunday schools at 9 30 a m to 10 15 a m services, Zion Ridge Christian Congregational 2 p m Sunday school and 3 p m preaching, and First United Presbyterian 9 15 a m church school with 10 30 a m worship and Holy Communion.

Sunday and weekday worship schedules in Gallia area

A compilation of church services across Gallipolis and nearby towns listing mass times Sunday schools and worship periods for Catholic Assembly of God Rio Grande First Church of God Trystone Baptist St Peters Grace Methodist First United Presbyterian First Baptist Oakdale Church of Christ various Methodist Nazarene EUB and Hollister churches with weekly prayer meetings Bible studies and evening services.

St. Louis Catholic Assembly of God Rio Grande Bidwell Church of God First Church of God Garfield Ave Gallipolis Third Ave Triedstone Baptist St. Peter’s Episcopal Second Ave Episcopal Young Grace Methodist Second and Cedar First United Presbyterian State St First Baptist

Trade Club Buys Site For Armory

Logan Trade Club bought part of the Harold Saxton farm along Route 33 for a National Guard armory. The 400 by 800 foot tract cost 8500 dollars and lies inside city limits. Funds come from the club’s industrial account, with state and federal appropriations aiding the project.

Logan National Guard Club Harold Saxton Route Burk National Guard Bureau Fairgrounds Adjutant General of Ohio

Logan Calendar July 1 2 3 4 community events

FRIDAY July 1 WMA at United Brethren Church Riff Street 8 p m Rev Herbert Householder guest speaker devotions by Mrs Kenneth Helber and Mrs Carl Howdyshell Queen Vashti Rebekah Lodge 7 30 p m. SATURDAY July 2 Round and square dance 8 30 p m to 12 Antioch Grange hall music by Victorys Buckeye Rangers Grangers and friends invited. SUNDAY July 3 Edwards reunion Cantwell Cliffs State Park shelter house basket dinner 12 noon entertainment and games following DAV Auxiliary meeting 2 p m officers election All members urged to attend. MONDAY July 4 Homemade ice cream social Laurel Valley Grange hall 4 p m Lehman Leach reunion Kachelmacher Park basket dinner at noon.

WMA United Brethren Church In Christ Riff St Herbert Householder Kenneth Helber Carl Howdyshell Queen Vashti Rebekah Lodge Antioch Grange Hall Victory Buckeye Rangers Grangers Edwards Cantwell Cliffs State Park DAV Laurel Valley

Rev Jack Stutter New Minister At Wilkesville Church

The Rev Jack Stutter is named the new minister of the Wilkesville Methodist church and will reside there. Mrs Lawrence Milhorn of Middleport and Mrs Vernon Weber with children of Rutland visited Mrs Clara Phillips.

Jack Stutter Lawrence Milhorn Middleport Vernon Weber Rutland Clara Phillips

Mrs Lawrence Evans Celebrates Birthday at Logan Gathering

In Logan a birthday gathering honored Mrs Lawrence Evans of 324 Wood Street. Guests included Mr and Mrs Robert Courter and neighbors with a buffet dinner. Others attending were Mr and Mrs Wayne Green Mr and Mrs Donald Murdy Mr and Mrs Nelson Wilson Mr and Mrs Ralph Fickel Mr and Mrs Irvin Huston and fifteen children.

Logan Lawrence Evans Wood Street Robert Courter Wayne Green Donald Murdy Nelson Wilson Ralph Fickel Irvin Huston

Vacation Bible School Closes After Two-Week Session

Haydenville Church held commencement exercises for its Vacation Bible School. Of 65 enrolled, 57 received diplomas for perfect attendance and satisfactory work. Teaching staff included Mrs. Vollmer Hemsworth Crothers Miller Lehman Bond and Campbell with Mrs Bumgardner as pianist and Mr. Carter as superintendent.

Haydenville Donald Vollmer Glenn Hemsworth Roy Crothers Lester Crothers Charles Vollmer Allen Miller Leonard Lehman Karen Vollmer Carla Bond Beverly Campbell Ronald Bumgardner Homer Carter

Hartman Family Hold Eleventh Annual Picnic in Logan

Logan residents gathered at Rachel Macher Park last Sunday for the Hartman family's eleventh annual picnic. Attending were Mrs. Hartman, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ruff and children, Mr. and Mrs. Porter Ruff and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Emerson and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hartman and children, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hartman and son, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walsh and children.

Logan Della Hartman Rachelmacher Park Hartman Harry Ruff Porter Ruff Fred Emerson Lawrence Hartman Robert Hartman Robert Walsh

Logan Roy Binkley and Janet A Search Wed in Rockbridge

Logan R Binkley 20 a truck driver of Route 2 Rockbridge and Janet A Search 18 a car hop of Route 2 Rockbridge obtained a marriage license.

Sigma Phi Gamma Club Plans Busy Summer Agenda

Psi Chapter of Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority outlines a summer schedule after a park picnic. Highlights include July 11 Beatnik Party at Garverick cottage, July 18 officer installation at Glenview Party House, July 25 pledges initiation at sorority rooms with August 8 formal initiation at Glenview, a dinner at Katie's in Lancaster, and a late August Founders Day observance with details pending.

Glenview Party House Lancaster

Court Grants Two Divorces

Records of Common Pleas Court show Patricia R. Smith granted a divorce from Richard L. Smith with a custody award of two minor children and $20 weekly support. The couple married February 27 1954. Jerry L. Spence granted an uncontested divorce from Linda Belle Spence. grounds listed as gross neglect of duty. marriage date August 21 1959.

Logan Common Pleas Court Patricia R. Smith Richard L. Smith Jerry L. Spence Linda Belle Spence Ednad Richards

Picnic for Couple at New Home Honored Guests

Mr. and Mrs. Ver non Dicken Sr were surprised with a lawn dinner at their Logan Route 1 home shortly after moving from 519 W Hunter Street. Attendees included Willis and Linda Dicken, Terry Dicken, Vernon Dicken Jr, Christo Dicken and daughters, David Wolfe, James Baker and son, Roy E Dicken and children.

LOGAN Vernon Dicken Sr Hunter Street Willis Dickens Linda Terry Dicken Vernon Dicken Jr Christo Dicken David Wolfe James Baker Haynes Roy E. Dicken

Gunman Taken To Reformatory After Loga n Burglary Shootout

Columbus man James M. Eyer, 22, captured after a gun battle during a Scenic Lanes burglary May 23, was sent to Mansfield Reformatory to begin an indeterminate sentence. Sheriff A J Waldron escorted him as Booth, 19, of Columbus, remained jailed on $5000 bond.

Logan Columbus Scenic Lanes Mansfield Reformatory James M. Eyer Reformatory A. J. Waldron Eyer Hocking Logan Ptl Stanley Doc) Nutter Franklin D. Booth Booth

Shaw Estate Appraised in Logan Probate Court

Inventory and appraisal show the Shaw estate at 33000 with 28145 in real estate and 4863 in stocks. Ruth M Shaw is executrix. An additional Arch er estate in Logan lists assets of 12467.36 with George W Archer as executor.

Logan Walter E. Shaw Bruce Fickel Jacob A. Keller Boyd Wright Ruth M. Shaw Executrix George Archer Sr George W. Archer

Snyder Burgess Wed In Canal Winchester

Logan Miss Sharon Sue Snyder daughter of Mrs Rus sell Hamilton and the late Bill Snyder wed Mark Foster Burgess Jr son of Mr and Mrs Mark F Burgess Sr at Evangelical United Brethren Church Canal Winchester June 27. Rev Wendell Emrick officiated before a candlelit altar. Attendants were Helen Gresh and Ben Buckles. Reception followed in church social room. The bride, Logan High School 1959 graduate, works in the US Trotting Association Columbus office. The groom, recently returning from U S Navy duty, works at Greyhound Bus Terminal Columbus. They will reside at 31 S Hamilton Rd Broad Hamilton Plaza.

Logan Sharon Sue Snyder Russell Hamilton Bill Snyder Mark Foster Burgess Jr Mark F. Burgess W. Front St Wendell Emrick Evangelical United Brethren Church Canal Winchester Helen Gresh Columbus Ben Buckles Clara Burgess Penny Bohn Mary Kay Ford Burgess Logan High School United States Trotting Association Mr. Burgess Broad Hamilton Plaza S. Hamilton Rd Kirby Snyder Florence Pierson Floyd Pierson Hollis Freeman Edward Lattimer Goldie Shain

Mrs. Gierhart Hosts Sunday School Class

HAYDENVILLE The Kings Daughters Sunday School was entertained at the home of Mrs. Neil Gierhart recently. A gift was presented to Mrs. Vern Robinett who is moving to Florida. Those present included Mrs. Hattie Patton, Mrs. Belva Vollmer, Mrs. Harry Swaim, Mrs. Porter Moore, Mrs. Purl McGalthey and Miss Nord Skiver.

Haydenville Kings Daughters Neil Gierhart Vern Robinett Florida Hattie Patton Belva Vollmer Harry Swaim Porter Moore Purl McGalthey Nord Skiver

Religious services schedule for Nelsonville and nearby areas

The notice lists church service times and locations including Nelsonville Wylie Chapel AME with 11 am Sunday services on the first and third Sundays, Pentacostal midweek and Sunday activities, Apostolic Gospel evenings, Reorganized Latter Day Saints at 543 Jackson St with Sunday school at 9:45 am and worship at 10:30 am, Carbon Hill Methodist Circuit Liberty Hill with Nazarene worship, Nazarene morning service at 9:30 am Sunday school and 10:30 am worship, and First Baptist preaching on the second and fourth Sundays.

Wylie Chapel Penticostal Apostolic Gospel Reorganized Latter Day Saints Jackson St Carbon Hill Liberty Hill Church of the Nazarene First Baptist

Local Church Schedules Sunday Services Across Glouster Area

Glouster First Baptist Sundays include devotions at 9 30 a m worship at 10 40 a m and 11 a m on Sundays Glouster Methodist Jehovahs Witnesses and other denominations post service times Bible studies and prayer meetings through the week at Bishopville looper Ridge and Redtown locations Holy Cross Catholic lists Masses at 8 and 10 a m with confessions Saturday 6 30 to 8 p m Glouster Church of Christ fields Bible school 9 a m morning worship 10 a m evangelistic service 7 30 p m Seventh Day Adventist Sabbath School 9 30 a m worship 11 a m and Saturday services listed with Prayer Meeting notes.

First Baptist Bishopville Church of Christ— Bible School Looper Ridge Church of Christ -Bible School Holy Cross Catholic Glouster Methodist Jehovah’s Witnesses Church of Christ— Bible School Seventh-Day Adventist Front and Summitt Sts Redtown Free Methodist Bishopville Church of Christ In Christian Union Main St New Haven Evangelical United Brethren Hartford Harmony Baptist Heights Main Street Baptist Bellemeade Leon Charge Rockcastle Yanger Shiloh Mt. Zion Promise Land Seventh Day Adventist Trinity Methodist Spellman Methodist West Columbia Westminster Methodist Gallipolis Ferry Nazarene Christ Episcopal—Holy Communion Sun- Warren First Church of God St. Peter’s Lutheran Hartford Methodist Christ Episcopal Church Kingdom Hall North Main St Hartford Church of Christ In Christian Union

Church Schedules Across Pt Pleasant Area Listings

A compilation of church services and schedules for Pt Pleasant and nearby towns. Entries include Saint Christ Episcopal, Presbyterian, Seventh Day Adventist, and various Evangelical and United Brethren congregations with times for Sunday school morning worship and midweek services.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Howard B. Stickney Houston Tex Shirley Barnes Frances Stickney’ Wagner Stickney SEO Area Church News Meigs Area Zion Church of Christ—Bible School Pentecostal Assembly Dorcas Children’s Church Rutland Church of the Nazarene Columbia Chapel Christian Bible School Dexter Church of Christ Bible School Rutland Church of Christ Bible School Forest Run Baptist Baptist Training Union Pomeroy Church of Christ Kingsbury Church Langsville Congregational Christian Church Alfred Methodist Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Eden United Brethren In Christ Christian Endeavor Racine Christian Science Society Syracuse Salem Center Heath Church of Christ Bradford Pomero Butternutt St. Dav Hall Mt. Moriah Carleton Interdenominational Kingsbury Rd Pomeroy Federated South Bethel Lottridge Tuppers Plains Carmen Eub Bethlehem Baptist Great Bend Bethany United Methodist Pomeroy Oak Hill Chauncey St. Matthew Lutheran St. John Lutheran Union Furnace UNION Haydenville Methodist Charge Buchtel Jobs Murray City Zion Logan South Bear Run Kimberly Zion Ridge Christian Congregational Carbon Hill Christian First Presbyterian United Presbyterian First Methodist A.m First Christian Independent Duliness Dorr Run Community Chapel Deanville Community Chapel Epiphany Episcopal Church al Chappelear Trade Club Armory Eisenhower Congress Wilkesville The Methodist Church Vinton Sigma Phi Gamma Club Shaw Estate U. S. Navy Greyhound Bus Terminal Nelsonville Pt. Pleasant
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